Comments on: Quick Hits

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 04:37:12 +0000

It is supposed to be winter, but one of my rose bushes is in bloom and the pear trees across the street still haven’t turned red before falling. I would say that it was weird, but there hasn’t been a real normal here for more than a decade.

Welcome to US-style customer service. Good service is when they tell you 7AM to Noon or Noon to 7PM.

It sounds like a great modem, I hope you get to use it soon. 🙂

Yes, that is about one-third wasted. A 3 Kw cooling unit should be more than enough, and more efficient.

By: Kryten42

Kryten42 — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 02:31:49 +0000

Well, well… The tech was here. Seem’s the problem is in the exchange. He said he thinks the DSLAM is faulty because there have been other complaints from my area. That could take awhile if they don’ have a replacement handy. And so it goes.

By: Kryten42

Kryten42 — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 09:24:05 +0000

LOL Yes… Technically, Summer starts Dec. In reality, it started Oct! We had no spring really.

I’ve used almost 1.9 GB since last Fri. Luckily, my contract anniversary date is this Fri. 🙂

Got a msg from ISP that technician will arrive tomorrow “sometime before 7 PM”! Seriously??! Good thing I have no plans to go anywhere for a few days. Today really exhausted me.

I must say, I really like this router/modem so far! 😀 It uses a nodded version of the OpenSource DD-WRT s/w. One of the reasons I decided to buy it. ASUS did a good job. But the real test will be when I can use DSL. I wasn’t really sure it would be worth spending almost $250 on it, but so far, it seems worth it. 🙂 It’s the ASUS DSL-68U & retails around $320.

Well m8, you stay warm & I’ll try to stay cool (I must say, the A/C unit is awesome! It’s a Mitsubishi reverse cycle split system type. Has 3 modes: heat, chill & dehumidify (which they call “dry” mode, uses much mess power than chill). Has 4.8 kW cooling, 5.8 kW heating. Given this is a small 2 bedroom unit, it’s overkill! LOL The manual say that in “dry mode, the room may be cooled slightly.” I’ve never had to use the cool mode! It was 33C & humid when I got home. 15 min’s on “dry” & it was 24C inside. Now it’s 20C & I have it on the lowest setting. 😀 Nice! It was one reason I chose this unit.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 04:50:32 +0000

Depending on how the carrier calculates the 5Gigs, blowing through it won’t take long. You are almost certainly correct about the line being bad. The only problem I had with my DSL line was the copper wire from that was buried. I never had a problem after the line was changed.

The fasting before visits is really annoying , so it is handy if you can find a decent place to eat close by.

Ah, yes, you are heading into summer, while it is supposed to getting colder up here.

By: Kryten42

Kryten42 — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 03:46:51 +0000

The continuing saga of the poor old sod trying to get on the ‘net! I’m using mobile phone, but only 5GB/mth on 4G net. Anyway… Waiting for a tech to contact & make app’t. I think the old phone line in the old unit is kaput! Probably need a new line.

Just finished pathology tests. Had to get bus to travel to 2 places. Been fasting over 15 hours! Just had lunch at a great pub near the 2nd pathology place. Had a very nice Satay Chicken & naan bread for $12! Was really good. Amazing price. 😀 Was worth the trouble! Had an ice cold Apple Cider too (hot & humid day).

By: Kryten42

Kryten42 — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 01:15:14 +0000

Roger that.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 20:34:23 +0000

Mine is the grim amusement of years of experience with vendors who over promise and/or under deliver. The ISP should have known better – the fact that you finished your job doesn’t mean a large vendor has even started their part of the project. The larger the corporation, the bigger the lies.

By: Kryten42

Kryten42 — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 06:35:01 +0000

Ha!! I knew it was Telstra’s fault! The ISP had the PPP & all their back end ready to go, just had to wait for Telstra to configure the DSLAM & connect the line. Which, of course, didn’t happen! Incompetent morons. The ISP said it would be done tonight. We’ll see! Hmmph!

By: Kryten42

Kryten42 — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 06:16:13 +0000

You’re enjoying this, aren’t you m8? 😛 Can’t say I blame you! LOL

I’currently waiting on the line to ISP support. I plugged in my old landline phone &… Nada! Not even noise. Typical. And yes, you may laugh at that! Irony is good for the soul after all. 😉 😀

PS. I have been waiting just over 20 min’s. And the message said I was first in the queue! 😛

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 03:49:50 +0000

Once a decade is pretty good … pretty much the same as perfect, right? 😉

I left when they started talking about changing the retirement rules – 20 years I could do, but not 30.

It’s the code of the telecoms – if the customer is ready, stall the service; if the customer isn’t ready, tell them the service has started 😈